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NBAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association are asking operators who fly though the military’s Powder River Training Complex airspace to take a survey and provide feedback on their experience.

The traditional charter model, which relies on managed aircraft being offered for on-demand whole aircraft charter, could be evolving, experts say, and new business models may be the next generation of this important segment of business aviation.

Hoping to minimize future disruptions, the European Business Aviation Association published a Brexit Scenarios for Business Aviation report in advance of a recent EU Affairs Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

NBAA has tips for how operators and ground handlers can communicate more effectively for smoother arrivals and departures, in the Dispatch section of the January/February 2018 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.

NBAA has tips for how operators and ground handlers can communicate more effectively for smoother arrivals and departures, in the Dispatch section of the January/February 2018 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.

NBAA recently presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to Jim Bennett, who announced his retirement as director of aviation for Starbucks Corp. effective Feb. 4, 2018.

At Hawaii’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, hold lines between Runways 4L-22R and 4R-22L have been realigned, which aviation officials hope will cut down on runway incursions.

The airlines – which need to replace a generation of retiring pilots and recruit additional crewmembers to fly the hundreds of new airplanes they have purchased to accommodate anticipated strong demand for air travel – know that business aircraft pilots and other flight department team members are prime candidates to fill those positions.

As business aviation companies search for answers on how to develop the workforce of the future, one solution may be adapting to new demographic realities.

The manager of a mid-size business aviation department recently lost a pilot to an airline. Two others in the department are “actively interviewing with airlines. As quick as they can go, they’re gone,” he said.

Professionals of all generations must learn to communicate better to achieve positive results for their organization. While technological advances may revolutionize how we communicate, characteristics such as patience, respect and understanding will always be important.

Business aviation is finding it increasingly difficult to attract and retain talent, in part because the airlines are offering what is perceived to be a better deal, and in part because of an overall decline in the number of people choosing aviation careers.

The FAA published an international NOTAM advising Part 91 operators of the need to obtain a revised data link LOA, and Part 135 operators to obtain a revised operations specification to fly in the NAT data link mandate airspace.

All of Europe’s top 10 airports experienced growth in 2017, with U.K.’s Biggin Hill Airport logging the highest increase at 17.1 percent for the year.

This month, the National Weather Service transitioned the Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) from experimental to an operational product. The GFA should make interpreting the information easier, improving the safety and efficiency, said John Kosak, weather project manager at NBAA’s Air Traffic Services.

Significant changes to airspace procedures associated with the Southern California Metroplex Phase Two implementation on March 2 will likely cause delays for operators. The delays may be attributed to air traffic control traffic management initiatives for one to two weeks, as the local controllers adjust to the procedural airspace changes.

At any time of the year, operations at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) on Florida’s east coast are a diverse mix of general aviation, commercial flights and air cargo. During the winter months, however, PBI usually becomes one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, with significant increases in business aviation operations, tourism-related general aviation flights and maintenance shop work.

Business aviation is a vital and integral part of the growth and development at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and it will continue to play a significant role as an airport partner meeting the air transportation needs of the national capital area.

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Washington, DC, Jan. 26, 2017 – Nearly 100 business aviation security professionals attended the first-ever NBAA Security Conference, held this week in conjunction … Continued

Runway excursions are the most common type of business aircraft accident, and pilots operating on the shortened SMO runway must be vigilant of this threat, especially when runway surfaces are wet.